Magnifying device



Sept. 5, 1933. E, L LEHMA 11,925,393

MAGNIFYING DEVICE Filed Nov. 15, 1932 EDWIN LEHMAN WWW Patented Sept. 5,1933 UNITED STA manmma DEVICE Edwin L. Lehman, Camden, N. J.

Application November 15, 1932 Serial No. 642,390

3 Claims. (CI. 88-39) My invention relates to a magnifying deviceadapted to be mounted upon a flashlight, or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove-mentioned character, which maybe quickly and conveniently appliedto and removed from a flashlight, or the like, and having its partsfoldable when detached from the flashlight, sothat the entire device maybe conveniently carried in the pocket.

.6. further object of the invention is to provide means whereby aportion of the device has frictional engagement with the barrel of theflashlight, whereby the glass-carrying frame may be properly held atthedesired angular adjusted position. A further object of the inventionis to provide a device of the above-mentioned character, which is simplein construction andinexpensive to 2 manufacture. i

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following descriptlon.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, andin? which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention,showing the same applied to the barrel of a flashlight,

' Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same,

, Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 33 of-Figure 1, v

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the device, showing the parts collapsed,

Figure 5 is an edge elevation of the device embodying a modified form ofthe invention, showing the same applied-to the barrel of a flashlight,and

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the same.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 designates thebarrel of a flashlight, of any well known or preferred type. having theusual lens 11, at its forward end.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, the mag-.

nifying device embodies a ring or frame 12, carrying a magnifying glass13. This frame '12 has a coupling ring 14, rigidly attached thereto.

The numeral 15 designates a split resilient clip, which is adapted to be'spnmg upon the barrel 10. This spring clip is provided between itsends, with a'longitudinal slot 16, slidably receiving the coupling ring14. I

As clearly shown in Figure l, the spring clip 15 is applied to thebarrel 10, and the coupling ring 14 will have its periphery engaging thebarrel 10. Since the coupling ring 14 is slidable within a slot 16, thiscoupling ring has a pivotal or rolling connection with the spring clip15..

This enables the frame 12 to be angular-1y adjusted with respect to thebarrel, and the frame will remain in the selectedadjusted position, byvirtue of the engagement of the ring 14 with the barrel 10, the springclip 15 serving to hold the coupling ring in proper frictionalengagement with the barrel 10. By the usual operation of the flashlight,the light may be projected upon the object, which may be viewed throughthe magnifying glass 13, the frame 12 being adjusted to the properangular position.

1 When the clip 15 is removed from the barrel 10, the frame 12 may beswung into the resilient clip, which is expanded suitably for thispurpose.

In Figures 5 and 6, I have'shown a modified form of the invention. Inthese figures, the

- frame 12; carrying the. glass 13, is provided witha radial shank 17,rigidly attached thereto,'and

this shank is pivotally connected with a radial extension 18, by meansof a pivotal element or pin 19. The radial extension is carried by asplit resilient clip 20, which is adapted to be sprung upon the barrel10, as clearly illustrated in Figure 5. The shank 17 extends inwardlybeyond its pivot 19, and inwardly beyond the inner periphery of thecurved clip 20, and has a curved face 21,

directly engaging with the barrel 10. This engagement affords a properfrictional engagement between the shank 17 and the barrel 10, wherebythe frame 12 will be held in the selected angular adjusted position.When the clip 20 is removed from the barrel 10, the frame 12 may beswung'yinto the clip, the clip being sprung to an open position topermit of the insertion of the frame therein. The clip will havesufficient frictional engagement with the frame 12, so that thecollapsed parts will be held together and thedevice may be convenientlycarried in the pocket. or the like.

It is to-be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown anddescribed, are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and

that various changes in the shape, size and arrangementof parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit .of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:-

1. A split curved resilient clamp to be mounted .upon a rigid support,an object holder, and' a mer ovahly secured to the oloject holder andpivot connected with the clamp in a w. .i w

ner to s in n pl at substantially a right to the plane of the cl thearrangebe such that the holder y he shifted u: into the clamp and heldtherein by frictional engagement, the member projecting inwardly beyondthe inner surface of the'clamp to frictionally engage the surface of therigid support so t the holder may he moved to selected or positions andheld in such positions. 2. A split curved resilient clamp to he mountedupon a rigid support and having an elongated slot i -l ill thereof, anobject holder, and a ring rigid] secured to the object holder andslidahly mounted Within the slot, said m: being of such a shape incross-section that it will not perceptibly tilt laterally within theslot, the inner portion of the ring projecting inrrar heyond the ersurface oil the clamp ment to the object holder and arr for engagementwith the rigid support so that the ring r-rmn hold the object holder inselec usted positions, the r: ngernent heing such that the holder at beshifted TM 11.; into the clp and held therein by frictional engagement.3. A spilt curved resilient clamp provided at one end with a generallyra w the clp being adapted to he mounted upon a rigid support, an objectholder, a z rigidly secured t ed upon the inner side of the generallyradial ll ment extending through the .1. MM

t lt. of the object holder projecting inwardly beyond the inner surfaceof the Nu: merr-,- gagement with the rigid support for hol w. the objectholder in selected angular positions, the arrangement being such thatthe object holder may he loodily shifted into the resilient clp and heldtherein hy frictional engagement.

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